Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was introduced 3 years before the SZ-30MR which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-3010 grades versus the SZ-30MR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SZ-30MR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 and the SZ-30MR.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and SZ-30MR is 97 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and SZ-30MR.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.